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anj's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Death of parent
claustrophobia, graphic birth scenesabrielsbell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The beginning of this book really threw me for a loop. It was straight up romance and I actually went back to the Goodreads synopsis to make sure I was reading the right book. Part 2 starts the war portion of this book which is the focus throughout the rest of the story and is so incredibly well done. I couldn't believe how in-depth and strong the descriptions of life during war were. I could have done without the granddaughter's point of view and the ending seemed superfluous but the middle section make this book more than worth a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicidal thoughts